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The Clarkson review: Volvo V40 T5 R-Design Lux (2013)

MANY YEARS ago, when Top Gear was made in the Midlands, I was sent some promotional bumf that said: “You are invited to the opening of Birmingham’s...
Published 25 December 2013
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Buying guide: Best used coupés for half the price...

BMW 4-series coupé is a desirable car but what if you don't want to spend over £40,000 on a coupé? Here are some cut-price alternatives.
Published 24 December 2013
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The Clarkson review: Kia Pro Cee'd GT Tech (2013)

PETER MANDELSON has been responsible for many important initiatives over the years. Though for the life of me I can’t actually recall off the...
Published 25 November 2013
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Your used car buying problems solved

What’s the safest supermini I could buy for my daughter? The car should also be practical, stylish enough that she won’t refuse to drive it
Published 11 November 2013
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ConfUSED: What else besides a small Peugeot for £2,000?

I have finally scrapped my elderly Peugeot 205 XS and would like to replace it with a car that is just as reliable and cheap to run.
Published 04 November 2013
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Your motoring problems solved

The clutch has been making odd noises when I change gear, and now my dealer tells me the car needs a new clutch plate at a cost of £700, and that...
Published 04 November 2013
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Your motoring problems solved

Driving on the M1 at restricted speed through roadworks the other night, I began wondering whether average-speed cameras still function in the dark.
Published 31 October 2013
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Top 10 supercars

In a world made of mortgages, wet roads, heavy traffic and speed cameras, the supercar is every motorist's escapist dream.
Published 20 October 2013
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Top-spec new cars that become used-car bargains

THERE ARE people alive today for whom the letters VP are like a knife through the heart.
Published 06 September 2013
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The Clarkson review: BMW M6 Gran Coupé (2013)

In the olden days it was jolly difficult to design a car. You had to use slide rules and pencils and guesswork. And you couldn’t simply buy...
Published 01 July 2013
Vince Cable drives the 190mph Aston Martin Rapide S

Vince Cable drives 190mph Aston Martin Rapide S

I know that Aston Martin’s new Rapide S is fast because I’ve tried it. As business secretary, I helped bring it to production with a £1.6m grant...
Published 06 May 2013
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG

When my dad announced that he’d become engaged to a girl from the next village, his parents were mortified. “What’s the matter with...
Published 26 April 2013